Chester and Fairfield Central are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2014, but not for long. The Chester Cyclones will face off against the Fairfield Central Griffins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Chester's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Eau Claire on the road to the tune of 56-0. The Cyclones' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Fairfield Central had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five last Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Volunteers 36-7 on the road. Given the Griffins' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Volunteers are ranked 164th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fairfield Central wouldn't let Andrew Jackson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Dre Walker and Chantz Hemphill collectively forced three of those fumbles. Walker is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fairfield Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 231 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Chester's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Fairfield Central, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Chester took their win against Fairfield Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 24-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chester since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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